
The local share market has fallen even as Australia dodged being hit by higher tariffs the Trump administration said it was imposing on dozens of its trading partners.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday dropped 80.8 points, or 0.92 per cent, to 8,662.0, while the broader All Ordinaries fell 81.9 points, or 0.91 per cent, to 8,917.1.